I enjoyed reading this refreshing novel by Sue Parritt about relationships, families, grief, fears, love and companionship.

The setting of Brisbane in the early nineties, including some beautiful scenes on the beach, no doubt reflects Sue’s positive memories of life in Queensland.

Here are beautiful, intimate descriptions of a friendship evolving towards a loving lesbian relationship. Delia and Liz are led, eyes wide open, towards each other despite each having family pressures of different types – and dealing with a conservative unforgiving society.

There’s a lot that’s Quakerly in this book (without mention of Quakers). It’s very much about people seeking and changing and expressing their truth.

A note and a rose awaits Delia when she arrives at Liz’s house and the note reads “Welcome, friend”, and Delia feels welcomed.

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